MPEG-4 Codec

Nostromo wrote on 6/24/2006, 7:53 AM
Looking for a H.264 MPEG-4 Codec to plug into Vegas 6.0d I have some video content that opens only with the audio track and I've verified it is MPEG-4

Came across these sites of commercial and open-source codecs however, would prefer not to experiment if someone has done this before.

http://radio.irt.de/docs/codecs.html
http://www.compression-links.info/MPEG-4_AVC_H264

Thanks

Comments

Tom Pauncz wrote on 6/24/2006, 9:13 AM
Hi,
You could start here for a good discussion: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/316992/en-us

And then take a look here: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/forpros/format/codecdownload.aspx

I had a similar behaviour with an MP4 encoded AVI file and solved it by downloading from the above link.

HTH,
Tom
Nostromo wrote on 6/24/2006, 9:59 AM
Tom,

Thanks however, it is not a WM playback issue -- content plays fine in WM. Question is how (if Vegas supports it) to open an MPEG-4 file and edit?
Tom Pauncz wrote on 6/24/2006, 11:22 AM
Yes,
That was it for me as well. It played in WMP but in Vegas all I heard was audio until i installed that stand alone codec package. Also, If you install a tool such as VideoInspector or GSPOT and examine the video, it will tell you exactly what is the codec.

Tom
Nostromo wrote on 6/24/2006, 12:53 PM
Gotcha, installed codec pack however, after restart opening the file in vegas still only shows the audio track. Thanks for VideoInspector, it does show among other things that MPEG-4 is not installed on my system.

Work around is to open in WM Encoder, render as WMA and then open in Vegas, etc.. not ideal however, it works.

Thanks again...
p@mast3rs wrote on 6/24/2006, 1:03 PM
You need to change the fourcc code to divx. search the forum here and youll find many threads on this.
Nostromo wrote on 6/24/2006, 2:27 PM
Sorry, fourcc?

So DiviX will reside in Vega folder and open an MPEG-4? Can you explain this further?

Thanks
p@mast3rs wrote on 6/24/2006, 3:46 PM
try www.vcdhelp.com and search for fourcc changer under their tools section
Nostromo wrote on 6/24/2006, 5:34 PM
thanks, will check it out. btw, any experince using ffdshow?
Kanst wrote on 6/26/2006, 1:30 AM
If you open an *.mp4 and can't see video it may be not H264 but H263 (for example NeroDigital Standard). You can open it from *.mp4 in Vegas 6d only if "QuickTime compalible" option was checked during encoding and QuickTime 7Pro installed.
Otherwise you can use YAMB editor (yamb.unite-video.com) for demuxing such videostreams from mp4 conteiner to avi conteiner, then open this avi in Vegas as a simple XviD.